Obituary of William J. Keane

WILLIAM JOHN "BILL" KEANE, age 65, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 31, 2025. Bill was born on February 28, 1959, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He graduated from Bayley Ellard High School and the University of Scranton with a degree in Media. Bill began his career at WVIA, a public television station in Scranton, before returning to Morris Plains where he worked at CNBC while earning a Master's degree in Media Studies from Brooklyn College. He continued working in his field until the present.

In 1998, Bill married his beloved wife Anne (Arimond). They enjoyed a memorable honeymoon trip to Australia before starting a family. Together, they raised their children, Jack and Grace, where he grew up in Morris Plains. Bill was an avid Cardinals and Yankees fan who enjoyed attending concerts and baseball games with his children, as well as photographing the gardens at the United Nations.

Bill is survived by his wife and children, his sisters Karen Keane (Peter Benson) and Leigh Ann Dixon (Mark), his father-in-law John Arimond Sr., his aunt Catherine Chamberlain, his uncle John Keyes Sr., and close cousins Maureen Toye (Greg), Fran O'Keefe (Kevin), and John Keyes Jr. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Dottie Arimond (Brian), nieces Shay Coolican and Casey McCloud (Karn), his nephew Joseph Benson (Megan), and many young cousins. Bill was predeceased by his parents, John and Peggy (Keyes) Keane, his mother-in-law Dotty Arimond, and his brothers-in-law, John and Jim Arimond.